Head-to-head · WeighScore
Effecty vs Care Clinics
The verdict
Care Clinics takes it — 85/100 to 84/100, but only just.
Care Clinics grades higher on WeighScore, our editorial score across cost value, dose & formulation, clinical oversight, labs & monitoring, fulfillment and contract terms. The cheapest both-molecule pairing on the board ($100/$133) from a LegitScript-verified operator. Effecty is close behind and may still be the better fit — see the factor split below.
Both are editorial reviews with no commercial relationship.
Factor by factor
The same six graded dimensions, side by side. See the methodology.
The numbers
| Metric | Effecty | Care Clinics |
|---|---|---|
| WeighScore | 84/100 | 85/100 |
| Grade | B | B |
| Scorecard rank | #10 | #7 |
| Semaglutide | $160/mo | $100/mo |
| Tirzepatide | $240/mo | $133/mo |
| Coverage | All 50 states | 32 states |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Compounded only |
| Oral / sublingual | Injection only | Injection only |
| Relationship | Editorial | Editorial |
Graded #10 · B
Strengths
- Brand-name access
- LegitScript-verified, all 50 states
- Both molecules
Where it loses points
- Higher pricing ($160/$240)
- Injection-only
- Not a value leader
Graded #7 · B
Strengths
- Lowest combined price ($100 sema / $133 tirz)
- LegitScript-verified
- Both molecules
Where it loses points
- Only 32 states — not nationwide
- Injection-only
- Labs/monitoring not published
Also worth a look
Neither is our top-graded pick — CoreAge Rx leads the scorecard
Across all 25 providers, CoreAge Rx grades highest at 94/100 (A). Top of the scorecard: flat transparent pricing, both molecules, nationwide — no teaser-rate games.
Pricing/verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last grading; the WeighScore is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.